- #1 Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 - The Dead King's Secret
97% matchVery Positive97% of 86 reviews2024
Dev: Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier
Windows
Dungeons of Dreadrock - The Dead King's Secret is Part 2 of the (yet unfinished) Dreadrock Trilogy. In this episode you'll puzzle and fight your way through the ancient cavern parts of Dreadrock Mountain. The game features 100 levels, 5 bosses, two different endings and tons of adorable pixel art.
Why similar: Old School 21.6%, Puzzle 17.1%, Dungeon Crawler 12.2%, Adventure 10.7%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: This is the direct sequel to the seed game and continues the exact same grid-based puzzle-dungeon formula.
- #2 Dungeon and Puzzles
96% matchVery Positive94% of 222 reviews2021
Dev: NekolystPub: Digital Crafter
Windows · Mac
Median: 48 minMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Dungeon and Puzzles is a dungeon adventure themed Sokoban game. The movement and direction are restricted, and the adventurer's ability can be changed by equipment at hand. Think through every step, destroy every monster and find a way to the end of the dungeon where the treasure awaits.
Why similar: Logic 36.5%, Puzzle 26.4%, Pixel Graphics 18.4%, Indie 5.8%, Cute 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game strips away the RPG fluff to focus entirely on the grid-based logic and movement puzzles that define the genre.
- #3 Cramped Room of Death
96% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2023
Dev: Hafiz Mohd RozlanPub: Nicalis, Inc.
Windows
A puzzle adventure in close quarters! Use your spear to defeat enemies and collect treasure, but plan your moves carefully—each room has tight turns, deadly traps and no margin for error.
Why similar: Puzzle 24.9%, Pixel Graphics 20.3%, Indie 10.8%, Fantasy 10.5%, Dungeon Crawler 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It features very similar grid-based movement and puzzle-dungeon mechanics with a charming, retro-inspired aesthetic.
- #4 Temple Of Snek
95% matchVery Positive92% of 173 reviews2023
Dev: Aetheric GamesPub: Pixeljam
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 2.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
A snaky tile-based puzzle dungeon adventure. Defend the temple, monch the infidels, and grow and grow ...and grow?
Why similar: Logic 26.6%, Retro 20.1%, Puzzle 17.5%, Female Protagonist 14.3%, Top-Down 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a unique grid-based puzzle experience where movement and environmental manipulation are key to clearing dungeon floors.
- #5 Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory
94% matchVery Positive92% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Symbolic Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
A mind-bendingly challenging puzzle game that mixes homage to retro classics with funny dialogue and innovative puzzle mechanics. Over a hundred ultra-challenging pixelated puzzles will have you avoiding killer robots as you engage with memorable characters.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 34.5% ★, Old School 14.9%, Retro 12.5%, Puzzle 11.4%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A brilliant sokoban-style puzzle game that uses dungeon-themed logic to challenge the player's spatial reasoning.
- #6 DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder
94% matchVery Positive94% of 192 reviews2016
Dev: Caravel Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
DROD is a unique puzzle-logic game with clever mechanics and an engaging story. It is a turn-based top-down 2-D dungeon puzzler. The game play has amazing depth through emergent behaviors as puzzle elements are combined. There is a simple interface and only a handful of commands to master.
Why similar: Puzzle 25.8%, Pixel Graphics 18.9%, Dungeon Crawler 13.9%, Retro 12.3%, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: As part of the legendary DROD series, it is the gold standard for grid-based, turn-based puzzle dungeon design.
- #7 Desktop Dungeons
92% matchVery Positive84% of 2,339 reviews2023
Dev: QCF Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Each step into the unknown heals you and reveals new obstacles as you guide fresh heros to glorious retirement or ignominious death. Master tactical spells, appease ancient gods and get rich through taxidermy in this award-winning quick-play puzzle-roguelike.
Why similar: Puzzle 48.4%, Fantasy 23.8%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%, Casual 6.7%, Singleplayer 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: It transforms the dungeon crawler into a bite-sized puzzle where resource management and movement are the keys to victory.
- #8 Fidel Dungeon Rescue
93% matchVery Positive94% of 399 reviews2017
Dev: Daniel Benmergui
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
A critically acclaimed roguelite where you can REWIND to find the optimal path through monsters, treasure and secrets. Quick to play. No grinding. No filler. Deep gameplay.
Why similar: Puzzle 28.6%, Dungeon Crawler 23.2%, Retro 18.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.7%, Cute 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game turns dungeon crawling into a high-stakes puzzle where every move must be calculated to survive.
- #9 Lord Ambermaze
91% matchVery Positive94% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Ambermaze is a charming adventure set on a mysterious island where the world only moves when you do. Battle quirky enemies, solve clever puzzles, bond with island dwellers, and save your little sister by uncovering the dark lord’s terrible secret.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38.6% ★, Logic 22.3%, Puzzle 10.9%, Pixel Graphics 8.9%, Dungeon Crawler 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: It blends turn-based combat with grid-based movement, creating a puzzle-like flow that feels very similar to Dreadrock.
- #10 Dungeon Digger
91% matchVery Positive80% of 111 reviews2024
Dev: Galactic Geckon
Windows
Dungeon Digger is a roguelike game about a brave dwarf seeking legendary treasures. Descend deep underground, mine valuable minerals, craft upgraded gear, and battle spiders, golems, worms, and ghosts to become a cave hero!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 61.4% ★, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Adventure 10.1%, Puzzle 9.5%, Top-Down 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the pixel-art dungeon aesthetic and focuses on singleplayer puzzle-solving in a confined space.
- #11 Void Stranger
89% matchVery Positive91% of 3,271 reviews2023
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Place your faith and embrace the Void.
Why similar: Puzzle 32.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.1%, Retro 12.3%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Adventure 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, grid-based puzzle game that hides a massive amount of mystery and complexity beneath its retro exterior.
- #12 Recursed
90% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 637 reviews2016
Dev: PortponkyPub: Shambles Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
A puzzle game where the rooms are items and the items are rooms. Get to the goal by moving, rearranging and duplicating rooms and altering the structure of the world.
Why similar: Puzzle 29.3%, Puzzle Platformer 25.4%, Indie 13.3%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 10%
Why You'll Like It: A complex, logic-heavy puzzle game that uses a 2D perspective to create challenging spatial puzzles.
- #13 Dungeon Drafters
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 753 reviews2023
Dev: Manalith StudiosPub: DANGEN Entertainment
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat your foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.8% ★, Old School 18.2%, Female Protagonist 9.1%, Dungeon Crawler 7.9%, Pixel Graphics 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: It combines dungeon crawling with tactical card-based puzzle elements that require careful planning for every move.
- #14 A Monster's Expedition
88% matchVery Positive95% of 1,579 reviews2020
Dev: Draknek & Friends
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans!
Why similar: Puzzle 51.4%, Adventure 19.3%, Cute 11.2%, Casual 11.2%, Singleplayer 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: While the theme is different, the core grid-based logic and movement puzzles are among the best in the genre.
- #15 Patrick's Parabox
85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 5,385 reviews2022
Dev: Patrick Traynor
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.
Why similar: Logic 44.4%, Puzzle 35.9%, Indie 7.4%, Casual 4.3%, 2D 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in logic puzzles that utilizes grid-based movement in increasingly clever and mind-bending ways.
- #16 Deep Dungeons of Doom
87% matchMostly Positive78% of 761 reviews2014
Dev: Bossa Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 78%
This game is only for the brave. Dungeons await, each one deeper, each one more perilous and each one more challenging than the last.
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 35.4%, Adventure 17.9%, Dungeon Crawler 15.7%, Casual 14.9%, Fantasy 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-styled dungeon crawler that emphasizes simple, rhythmic combat and exploration over complex RPG systems.
- #17 The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
86% matchVery Positive95% of 65 reviews2018
Dev: GrimTalin
Windows
Ever miss being a child, playing games at your grandma's or in your old bedroom? Look no further! Play The Adventures of Elena Temple, the classic you never knew existed, on old machines that kind of sort of maybe existed. It's not like you can remember for sure, right?
Why similar: Old School 23.2%, Retro 15.7%, Puzzle Platformer 13.1%, 1980s 10.9%, Puzzle 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A retro-inspired puzzle-platformer that successfully evokes the same 80s home computer game vibe as the seed.
- #18 Puzzles For Clef
84% matchVery Positive83% of 143 reviews2024
Dev: Weasel TokenPub: indie.io
Windows
Join Clef on an adventure set on a magical sky island where her family once lived. Solve puzzles, discover secrets, and experience a story of sisterly love – and something more, if you are willing to dig deeper…
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.6%, Puzzle 19.3%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Logic 14.8%, Fantasy 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on exploration and environmental puzzles within a charming 2D world that feels rewarding to navigate.
- #19 Chip's Challenge 1
86% matchVery Positive90% of 934 reviews2015
Dev: Niffler Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Before Chip can join the Bit Busters computer club and hang out with the girl of his dreams, Melinda the Mental Marvel, he must solve all 144 challenging puzzles. Your bird's-eye view can help Chip rush through the puzzles and mazes before he's deleted by monsters, traps and the passage of time.
Why similar: Old School 26.7%, Logic 20.5%, Puzzle 14.8%, Retro 11.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title is the spiritual ancestor to many modern grid-based puzzle games and shares the same 80s design philosophy.
- #20 Princess Castle Quest
83% matchVery Positive98% of 51 reviews2021
Dev: Piggybank Studios
Windows
2D Puzzle Game with Full Level Editor and Local Coop
Why similar: Puzzle 27%, Female Protagonist 23.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Fantasy 12.3%, Top-Down 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: It utilizes sokoban-style puzzle mechanics within a fantasy dungeon setting, making it a natural fit for fans of Dreadrock.
- #21 The Eyes of Ara
84% matchVery Positive83% of 826 reviews2016
Dev: 100 Stones Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
Why similar: Old School 27%, Logic 22.7%, Puzzle 16.7%, Retro 9.8%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: While more of a point-and-click, it shares the same focus on environmental mystery and logic-based puzzle solving.
- #22 Stephen's Sausage Roll
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,914 reviews2016
Dev: increpare games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
A simple 3d puzzle game.
Why similar: Puzzle 70.7%, Indie 25.3%, Singleplayer 4%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its brutal difficulty, this game focuses on precise grid-based movement and logic that will appeal to fans of Dreadrock's harder levels.
- #23 Dungeon Divers
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 101 reviews2024
Dev: Wilson The BallPub: GIGATANK 3000
Windows · Linux
Dungeon Divers is a dungeon-themed roguelike puzzle game about clearing derelict dungeons. As the newest employee of Dungeon Divers Inc., you must advance through multiple levels, use your wits, and tools you acquire along the way to get to the core to defuse it and bring home the cash.
Why similar: Logic 40.1%, Pixel Graphics 19.1%, Fantasy 18%, Top-Down 12.1%, Casual 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down exploration game that relies on logic-based encounters and dungeon navigation.
- #24 Tangledeep
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,458 reviews2018
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Enter the magical world of Tangledeep, a beautifully polished dungeon crawler inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs! Colorful characters, a unique job system, tons of skills, items, and diverse environments with deep, turn-based roguelike gameplay. A different adventure every time you play!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 54.5% ★, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Dungeon Crawler 9.2%, Pixel Graphics 8.2%, Fantasy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A traditional roguelike that offers deep tactical movement and dungeon exploration for those who enjoy the grid-based challenge.
- #25 Dungeons of Hinterberg
77% matchVery Positive94% of 3,016 reviews2024
Dev: Microbird GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Discover the magic and lore of the Alps in this acclaimed Action Adventure. Forge relationships with locals to help you solve puzzles, battle monsters and uncover secrets of the legendary Dungeons of Hinterberg!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 23.1%, Puzzle 21.3%, Female Protagonist 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 15.3%, Adventure 8.5%
- #26 Cleo - a pirate's tale
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 784 reviews2021
Dev: Christoph Schultz
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.
Why similar: Retro 16.7%, Old School 15.7%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Logic 10.9%, Female Protagonist 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A charming adventure game with a pixel-art style that captures the spirit of classic 2D exploration.
- #27 Pixel Dungeon
81% matchVery Positive90% of 442 reviews2015
Dev: Retronic Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Pixel Dungeon is an exciting and extremely popular roguelike (more than 2 million mobile installs!). Explore the depths of Pixel Dungeon, collect useful items and fight fierce monsters to find the Amulet of Yendor - the ultimate artefact of this game world!
Why similar: Pixel Graphics 36.8%, Dungeon Crawler 26.7%, Adventure 12.9%, Indie 12.9%, Casual 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic roguelike that relies on grid-based movement and careful planning to survive deep dungeon levels.
- #28 The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles
76% matchVery Positive88% of 258 reviews2025
Dev: Fix-a-Bug
Windows · Mac · Linux
The Hyper‑Dungeon awaits! Explore an evershifting labyrinth where classic dungeon‑crawling meets exhilarating action. Challenge yourself in turn-based combat with a real‑time, arcade‑inspired twist and befriend an eccentric cast of dungeon dwellers on the quest for the legendary Sacred Groowl!
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 38% ★, Retro 12.6%, Fantasy 9.3%, Pixel Graphics 8.6%, Dungeon Crawler 8.5%
- #29 Romino's Adventure
79% matchVery Positive94% of 54 reviews2021
Dev: InterDan
Windows · Linux
A blocky puzzle platformer adventure.
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 29%, Pixel Graphics 15.9%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Puzzle 12.8%, Retro 12.1%
Why You'll Like It: A 2D puzzle-platformer that emphasizes navigation and logic within its retro-styled levels.
- #30 Backspace Bouken
79% matchVery Positive92% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: RNG Party Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Type your way through absurd encounters and mysterious puzzles in this old-school typing dungeon crawler.
Why similar: Indie 22.8%, Adventure 19.2%, Dungeon Crawler 14.2%, Retro 13.1%, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique typing-based dungeon adventure that brings a fresh, puzzle-like twist to the standard dungeon crawler.
- #31 Alwa's Legacy
77% matchVery Positive87% of 611 reviews2020
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, mystic items and ancient secrets. Upgrade your magic and choose your own path in this non-linear adventure game brimming with exploration.
Why similar: Retro 18.4%, Puzzle Platformer 18.3%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.4%, Fantasy 10.8%
- #32 Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
75% matchVery Positive97% of 109 reviews2024
Dev: Potata CompanyPub: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 51.3% ★, Retro 10.6%, Pixel Graphics 9.8%, Dungeon Crawler 8.6%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #33 Paper Dungeons
80% matchMixed51% of 94 reviews2015
Dev: Stephane ValverdePub: Agent Mega
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Paper Dungeons is a fantasy board-game boosted by online content. With the ability to create and share online your own levels, you're up for an infinite replay value! The game is visualized as a classic tabletop board-game with dice and tokens, and has 4 game modes: Boardgame, Campaign, Puzzle and Rogue.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 45.3% ★, Puzzle 11.9%, Indie 10.8%, Female Protagonist 10%, Adventure 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A board-game inspired dungeon crawler that incorporates puzzle elements into its turn-based movement.
- #34 Azaran: The Demon Bottle
73% matchVery Positive93% of 67 reviews2025
Dev: Benji
Windows · Linux
Explore cryptic puzzle dungeons in this short, retro, action-adventure!
Why similar: 1980s 23.2%, Puzzle 18.3%, Adventure 12%, Pixel Graphics 11.7%, Retro 9%
- #35 Alwa's Awakening
76% matchVery Positive80% of 909 reviews2017
Dev: Elden Pixels
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game.
Why similar: Retro 29.6%, Pixel Graphics 23.8%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Indie 12.5%, Adventure 11.5%
- #36 Paper Trail
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 853 reviews2024
Dev: Newfangled Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world.
Why similar: Puzzle 34.4%, Female Protagonist 15%, Indie 13%, Top-Down 11.2%, Adventure 11.1%
- #37 Squared Adventure
72% matchVery Positive93% of 71 reviews2024
Dev: Crazy Potato Game Studio
Windows
Embark on a journey through tunnels, caves and ancient temples, solving puzzles and fighting all kinds of hostile creatures. Be smart - avoid traps and think carefully. They say it doesn't hurt ;)
Why similar: Retro 24.2%, Puzzle 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 17.6%, Puzzle Platformer 16.4%, Logic 11.5%
- #38 Dungeon Slime: Puzzle's Adventure
74% matchVery Positive97% of 87 reviews2020
Dev: Pequi studios
Windows
Dungeon Slime it's a challenging game. Every time you hit the walls you change the shape of Billy the Slime. Dodge sharp spines, go through narrow gaps, solve complicated logic and skill based puzzles to find a way out of this dungeon.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 51.4% ★, Puzzle 15.3%, Puzzle Platformer 13.5%, Adventure 4.2%, Casual 4%
- #39 Dungeon of Elements
78% matchMixed55% of 323 reviews2014
Dev: Frogdice
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Dungeon of Elements is an RPG dungeon crawler with combat inspired by some of our favorite classic puzzle games like Dr. Mario or Tetris. In Dungeon of Elements (DoE), core meets casual as we combine many different styles of gameplay in a fun, immersive experience.
Why similar: Casual 38.8%, Adventure 31%, Indie 30.2%
Why You'll Like It: A casual dungeon-crawling experience that uses puzzle-based combat to progress through its levels.
- #40 Dungeon Escape
75% matchMostly Positive79% of 910 reviews2016
Dev: Roenko Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Challenging 2D platformer with simple graphics and a great chiptune soundtrack.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 32.8% ★, Old School 24.2%, Retro 17.5%, Dungeon Crawler 6.1%, Puzzle 5.8%
- #41 The Abandoned Planet
71% matchVery Positive94% of 221 reviews2024
Dev: Dexter Team GamesPub: Snapbreak
Windows · Mac · Linux
A throw-back, retro-inspired, point and click adventure with chunky and beautiful pixel art
Why similar: Old School 23.5%, Puzzle 16.9%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Retro 13.8%, Pixel Graphics 11.1%
- #42 PictoQuest
73% matchVery Positive83% of 597 reviews2020
Dev: NanoPikoPub: PID Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Logic puzzles with a light RPG twist, here comes PictoQuest!
Why similar: Indie 40.5%, Casual 30.8%, Puzzle 28.7%
- #43 Knightin'+
73% matchVery Positive86% of 289 reviews2019
Dev: Muzt Die Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Join brave sir Lootalot on his epic quest in this little Zelda-lite adventure. Explore and fight your way through the dangerous dungeons filled with traps, puzzles and magical artifacts. And, of course, show the evil bosses who is the real boss here.
Why similar: Retro 21.1%, Puzzle 13.2%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Fantasy 12.2%, Dungeon Crawler 11.4%
- #44 Cavern of Dreams
69% matchVery Positive93% of 1,456 reviews2023
Dev: Bynine StudioPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Why similar: Old School 62.5%, Fantasy 10.1%, Indie 8.9%, Adventure 8.6%, Cute 6.7%
- #45 10,000,000
72% matchVery Positive90% of 2,355 reviews2013
Dev: EightyEightGames
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
10000000: The Dungeon Crawling Matching Game
Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Pixel Graphics 19.6%, Retro 17.1%, Indie 14%, Casual 7.1%
- #46 Cave Quest
71% matchVery Positive93% of 105 reviews2020
Dev: MD Studio
Windows · Mac
Play a thrilling Match3 game! Match gems of the same kind to destroy them and to get bonuses and power-ups.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 56.9% ★, Puzzle 12.8%, Female Protagonist 10.1%, Adventure 5.1%, Casual 3.9%
- #47 Lens Adventure
68% matchVery Positive96% of 103 reviews2024
Dev: White Babel Studio
Windows
Lens Adventure is an action puzzle game where you play as Talia, a Magic Academy graduate student. Use the camera's time-space magic to solve puzzles: create platforms by photographing objects and use time magic to undo mistakes. Can you return to the academy before the dorm lights go out?
Why similar: 1980s 28.1%, Old School 24.1%, Pixel Graphics 14.2%, Fantasy 10.4%, Female Protagonist 8.3%
- #48 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
69% matchVery Positive91% of 609 reviews2021
Dev: VINEPub: Yacht Club Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!
Why similar: Puzzle 29.2%, Dungeon Crawler 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Adventure 14.3%, Indie 6.5%
- #49 Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 1,198 reviews2023
Dev: BunstackPub: Abiding Bridge
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
The buns... you HAVE to capture them!! Think outside the bunburrow or get outsmarted by bunnies in this cute pathfinding-based puzzle game!
Why similar: Logic 26.6%, Puzzle 16.3%, Pixel Graphics 16%, Female Protagonist 14.4%, Top-Down 7%
- #50 Tiny Dangerous Dungeons
70% matchVery Positive96% of 89 reviews2019
Dev: Adventure Islands
Windows · Mac
Hop into a Game Boy inspired metroidvania adventure! Explore a huge and open dungeon and find ability upgrades to help you in your quest! Can you survive the tiny dangerous dungeons and find the presumably huge treasure?
Why similar: Old School 25.6%, Retro 23.9%, Pixel Graphics 15.4%, Indie 13.3%, Adventure 13.2%
- #51 Blocky Dungeon
68% matchVery Positive86% of 78 reviews2023
Dev: SquareAnon
Windows
A weird mix of block-placing puzzle and roguelike, where you build a dungeon and explore it at the same time! Defeat enemies, clear lines and collect loot. Explore the different dungeons, complete quests and try to survive as long as you can!
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Dungeon Crawler 22.1%, Top-Down 13.9%, Fantasy 12.9%, Adventure 7.4%
- #52 Elec Dude
67% matchVery Positive97% of 116 reviews2022
Dev: MisteryJay89
Windows
Collect all Energy in each Level and face Dr. Dark Glass.
Why similar: Old School 19.3%, 1980s 17.3%, Puzzle 14.7%, Pixel Graphics 13.4%, Puzzle Platformer 8.3%
- #53 Mekabolt
69% matchVery Positive88% of 179 reviews2019
Dev: SomepxPub: Ratalaika Games S.L.
Windows
Use your trusty Mekabolt device to manipulate robots, solve a variety of puzzling levels and obtain batteries to fix the robots!
Why similar: Puzzle Platformer 24%, Puzzle 18.6%, Female Protagonist 15.3%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Fantasy 11.2%
- #54 Khimera: Puzzle Island
67% matchVery Positive98% of 325 reviews2020
Dev: Suits & Sandals
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
She's back just in time to do all the puzzles in your Sunday paper! It's a Khimera Nonogram adventure!
Why similar: Puzzle 22.4%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Pixel Graphics 16.1%, Indie 16.1%, Adventure 16.1%
- #55 Master Key
65% matchVery Positive92% of 262 reviews2024
Dev: Achromi
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master Key is a top-down adventure game with a strong focus on item-based exploration and secrets. Embark on a journey to discover what that key could be used for and meet colorful characters!
Why similar: Old School 22.8%, Retro 20.8%, 1980s 20%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Adventure 5.2%
- #56 Drawngeon: Dungeons of Ink and Paper
70% matchVery Positive81% of 77 reviews2019
Dev: DarkDes Labs
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Inkland - the hand-drawn unusual world. Reveal the secret of the Mysterious Tower in this old-school role-playing game with a first-person perspective, real-time combat and grid-based movement.
Why similar: Mystery Dungeon 44.5% ★, Retro 17.7%, Fantasy 10.8%, Dungeon Crawler 10%, Adventure 6.8%
- #57 Ittle Dew
68% matchVery Positive92% of 1,336 reviews2013
Dev: Ludosity
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet.Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.
Why similar: Puzzle 30.6%, Female Protagonist 23.6%, Adventure 16.2%, Indie 14.1%, Cute 5%
- #58 Flowstone Saga
64% matchVery Positive84% of 227 reviews2024
Dev: Impact Gameworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master a totally unique puzzle-battle system in this 16-bit, JRPG-inspired adventure featuring an epic story, charming characters, stunning pixel art, and epic music. Follow a grand story set in the mysterious Ocean's End islands full of lost memories, ancient ruins, pirates, treasures, and frogs.
Why similar: Puzzle 21.9%, Retro 21.7%, Old School 17%, Pixel Graphics 15.3%, Fantasy 14.5%
- #59 Prodigal
65% matchVery Positive92% of 567 reviews2020
Dev: Colorgrave
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk!
Why similar: Puzzle 23.2%, Dungeon Crawler 18%, Pixel Graphics 16.6%, Fantasy 15.2%, Top-Down 10.1%